The winner of the Women’s club of the year was announced at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
The Women’s Super League side lifted the UEFA Women’s Champions League in May after beating then title-defenders Barcelona. The historic victory came under the management of Renée Slegers, who had taken the reins just seven months before following the departure of Jonas Eidevall.
The newly crowned Women’s club of the year overturned defecits against and Real Madrid and Olympique Lyonness on their route to the UWCL final. They finished runners-up in the WSL, breaking the league’s attendance record and winning 15 of their 22 fixtures.
The Gunners had seven Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees, with Mariona Caldentey, Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson coming second, third, fifth and seventh respectively. Emily Fox came 25th, Frida Maanum 28th, and Steph Catley 29th.
Whilst England’s Sarina Wiegman picked up the Women’s Johan Cruyff Award, Slegers was also among those nominated.
